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The Iran war has exposed the limits of the "protection for sale" system that has defined Gulf geopolitics for decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/24/world/reimagining-gulf-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #iran #us #persiangulf #saudiarabia #uae #iraq #kuwait #defense
Iran conflict reveals cracks in U.S.-backed deterrence

No amount of foreign weaponry can substitute for a stable regional order built on cooperation, interdependence and rational economic incentives.

The Japan Times
Mar 24 at 3:29pmBuffer